Cultivator



A. C. BYRUM.

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CULTIVATOR.

Application led March 24, 1919.

To all whom t may conce/a Be it known that l, Annen C. BYRUM, a citizen oi the United States, residing at Rockford. in the county of Tinnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain neW and useful Improvements in Cultivators; and I do declare the following to be a Jfull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to straddle row cultivators and one object is to provide a machine et this class having a transverse attaching member for the cultivator beams, formed et spaced bars and arches connecting them to straddle the rows of plants; and in this connection, a l'urther object is to provide supplemental bars to extend between the others tor the purpose of carrying additional implements when required.

Another object is the provision of novel latch means for holding the implements in loivered, operative position, and to provide for the release of such latch means and raising of the implements successfully.

A. still further Objectis to provide for raising and lowering the implements Without excessive movement ot the operating lever provided for this purpose.

Yet another object is to provide a novel arranoement of hangers for the implement b attaching member, arranged in such manner as to permit free lateral-shitting oi said member.

A still. further object is to provide eicient means for detachably connecting the implement beams to the machine.

lith the foregoing in vievv, the invention resides in the novel features of construction and unique combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being made to the accompanying draw ings.

Fieure 1 is a tcp plan vieu'v of a machine constructed in accordance Wit-h my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

Fig. Z3 is a longitudinal section cutsubjstantially through the center ofthe machine.

Fig. 4; is a perspective view of the imple- :sont attaching member and the associated parts, the attaching knuckles tor the cultivator beams being omitted.

Specification of Letters Patent.

)atented Feb. 8, 1921.

serial No. 284,556.

'F1g..5 isl a perspective view of one sectlonnof the nnplement attaching member.

Fig. 6 is a perspective vieuT of several of the implements and their attaching means.

Fig. 7 1s a perspective showing the rock shaft which raises and lowers the implements and actuates the latch means thereof.

Fig. 8 illustrates in perspective the hangers for the implement attaching member, and the mounting of such hangers.

Fig. 9 is a detail longitudinal section ot one of the latches and associated parts.

Fig. 10 is a perspective vieuv oi certain parts illustrated in Fig. 9.

In the drawings above briey described. the numeral 1 designates a main portable frame which is here shown as including tivo side bars 2 suitably secured upon an arched axle 3 having appropriate Wheels il. A suitable tongue 5 and a transverse bar 6 are secured to the trent end of the frame 1 and a drivers seat 7 is appropriately mounted at the rear end thereof, said bar 6 extending a. considerable distance beyond the Wheels e and serving as attaching means for the end of draw rods 8 which are connected. at their rear ends to an implement attaching member 9 to be described in detail. The 'front end of the frame l may also carry an equalizing lever 10 from which vertical levers 11 depend to longitudinal links 12 Whose rear ends are attached to the aXle 3. said vertical levers having openings or the like 13 for attaching' any preferred draft appliances to the machine.

The implement attaching member 9 is illustrated in detail in Figs. e and said member consisting of spaced bars 14 alined transversely of the machine and connected at their adjacent ends by rigid arches 15, the ends of the arches being secured to the bar ends by bolts or other preferred means 16. Flach of the bars 14. is by preference formed ot angle iron and as clearly shown in Fig. 5, is provided with several pairs of spaced knuckles 17. The beams 1S ofthe cultivator shovels 19 or other implements which may be employed, are provided on their front ends with laterally extending studs 2O received in the knuckles 17, said studs being preferably formed by bending the beams as shown in Fig. 6. For each series of the beams 18, a spacinbar 9.1 is provided, and arms 22 are bo ted or otherwise secured to said spacing bars and extend CIL forwardly therefrom, the front ends of said arms having knuckles 23 received between certain of the knuckles 17' to rece` 'e the studs 20. `@ne or more of the arms 22 of each series of implements is braced by a suitable brace bar 24 bolted or otherwise secured to the arm and to the spacing bar 21. By the provision of one or more brace bars, pivotal movement of the 22 with respect to the spacing bars 2l is prevented, and since the knuckles 23 of said arms are snugly received between the knuckles 1'?, lateral movement of the implements is prevented. When removal of the beams is required, the bars are released and the arms 22 detached, thus allowing lateral movement of said beams to withdraw their studs from the knuckles 17.

ln some instances, it is desirable to provide additional beams between the series of beams 18, the former preferably having no shovels such as 19. lo permit the attach- .nent of these additional implements, supplemental implement attaching bars 14a may ei; tend between the ends of the spaced bars 14, being secured thereto by the bolts 16 and by other bolts 16 if required. implements 18a are connected to the bars 14a in the same manner as the beams 18 are mounted on the bars 14, description being therefore unnecessary.

For holding the implements 18 in lowered, operative position, a plurality of longitudinally slidable latches 25 are mounted in suitable guides 26 carried by the bars 14 as shown clearly in Figs. 2, 3, 9 and 10, the rear ends of said latches being projectable over the spacing bars 21 as shown. Each latch is preferably provided with a longitudinal. slot 27 and these slots receive the upwardly turned rear ends 28 of the draw rods 8, said ends being pivotally mounted in suitable bearings 29 secured to the bars 14. The front ends of the latches 25 are provided with eyes 30 receiving the lower ends of vertical arms 31 which depend from a transverse bar 32. The bar 32 may be mounted in any preferred manner but is shown provided with openings 33 receiving fingers 34 which extend forwardly from the arches 15. At least one spring 35, connected at one end to one ot the arms 31 and at its other end to the member 9, by means of a suitable bracket or the like 36, is provided for sliding the bar and the several arms 31 rearwardly, so that the latches 25 are held in operative position over the spacing bars 21, llllhen the bar 32 and its arms are pulled forwardly, however, all of the latches are simultaneously7 released, and l have made novel provision for lirst releasing these latches and then raising the implements, as described below.

A rock shaft 37 is mounted transversely at the front end ofthe frame 1 and is provided with an upstanding crank arm 38 which is connected by means of a chain 39 and a coil spring 40 to one end of the arms 31. A spring 41 exerts a forward pull on the crank arm 38 to assist in the manual release of the latches and raising of the implements, and a rod 42 leads rearwardly from said crank arm to one of a series of comparatively long crank arms 43 on a second and longer rock shaft 44 at the rear end of the machine, this shaft being provided with an operating lever or handle 45 adjacent the drivers seat 7. Relatively short crank arms 46 are also secured to the shaft 44, chains or the like 4'? depend from these arms to the member 9 and are connected therewith by suitable links 4S, and other chains 49 depend from the arms 43 to the spacing bars 21. to whinh 'they are connected by appropriate brackets 50.

By the arrangement of parts just described, when the lever 45 is moved upwardly and forwc dly, the rod 42 operates 'the rock shaft and pulls upon the connector Z9-40, thus pulling the arms 31 and bar forwardly to release all of the latches 25. lifter such release has taken place, the chains 47 and 49 which were previously slack, come into play to raise the attaching member 9 l the implements bodily, at the same time si inging said implements ul'iwardly upon their pivotal mountings formed by the knuckles 17 and studs 20. By bodily lifting the member 9 and the implements and at the same time swinging said implements upwardly upon their pivots, by means of the relatively long crank arms 43, only a slight movement on the part of the rock shaft 4l necessary to raise the implements entirely clear of the ground and a sumcient distance from the latter to prevent striking rocks and other obstructions. lt will be observed that since the several latches 25 are released prior to raising of the implements. further move- Vment of the parts 44, 42, 38 and 37 is necessary to elfect such raising, and it is to allow such movement that the spring` 40 is provided, although it will of course be understood that any other appropriate elastic connection could be employed for the same' purpose.

rlhe attaching member 9 of the imple ments is provided with stirrups 51 so that the operator may guide the implements with his feet in the usual manner, and to allow lateral shifting of the implements and their carrying member 9, a novel arrangement of hangers is provided for the latter. Two or more hanger bars 52 are rigidly secured to and raise from the member 9, preferably eX- tending forwardly and upwardly as shown, the upper ends of said hanger bars passing through slots in slide plates 53 which are mounted on appropriate track means for sliding transversely of the frame 1. Cotterpins 54, receivable in opening 55 in the bars 52 prevent downward sliding of said bars Lacasse beyond a predetermined extent and by adjusting' said pins to other openings, the eX- tent ot lowering of the attaching member' 9 may be varied.

The track means for the slides 53 may be oit' an,v adequate construction to permit tree movement or said slides as the attaching member' and its implements are shifted .trom side to side, butg prefer to provide a channel iron bar 56 secured to the frame i with the end portions oi' its side 'flanges bent inwardly at 57 and with its bottom provided with slots 58. The slides 53 rest on the bottom of the channel and are received beneath the bent flanged ends and the bars 52 rise through the slots 58. This is a simple and inexpensive yet an adequate construction tor supportingthe slides.

The operation of the machine will probably be clear to those skilled in the art, but it may be again set 'forth that the implements are effectively held in operative position by the latches E: these latches are released prior to raising of the implements, this operation all taking place from the single handle d5; by the arrangement oi' long and short crank arms 'H23 and 46 on the shai't i-el, adequate raising of the implements is accomplished without excessive rotation oit said shaft; the hanger bars 52 and associated parts limit the downward movement of the supporting member 9 while allowing' free shifting thereot` transversely ot the machine and free raising', since said bars slide through the members the bars lila and other implements i8 maybe attached and detached at will; and all the implements may be readily removed 'trom their carrying' means whenever required.

Since probably the best results are obtained from the details disclosed, they may well be Vfollowed, but within the scope oi the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may well be made.

l claim:

l. In a machine of the class described, a portable frame having' a transverse bar at its liront end, a plurality ot draw rods ef;- tendinn rearwardly from said transverse bar, spaced bars alined transversely of the machine and carried one bv each draw rod, transverse arches secured at theirl ends to the ends oi said bars. implements connected to said bars.

2. ln a machine ot' the class described, a portable iframe, a plurality ot spaced bars alined transversely ot the machine and earryinp` implements. draftt means Connecting' t bars to said trame, and supplemental.l i iplement carrying bars adapted to extend between and to be secured. to said lirst named bars.

3. In a machine oi the class described, a. portable iframe, a plurality oic spaced, implement carrying bars alined transversely ot the machine, draft means connecting said bars to said frame, transverse arches secured at their ends to the ends of said bars, and supplemental, implement carrying,P bars adapted to ext-end between and to be secured to said first named bars.

4L. In a machine ot the class described, a portable trame having' a vertically movable implement, a latch for holding said implement in lowered position tor use, a control member, means connecting said control member and said latch tor releasing the latter when the tormer is moved a predetermined amount, and means actuated by iurther movement of said control member for lifting` the implement.

5. In a machine ot the class described, a portable trame having a vertically movable implement, means for holding said implement in lowered, operative position, a rock shaft on said frame and means connecting it with said holding means for releasing' the latter, means includingh second rock shaft on the trame for raising' said implement, a handle 'for turning' one of said rock shatts, and means connecting' the two rock sha'tts for movement in unison, provision being made ttor releasing;` said holding' means prior to operation ot said raising means.

G. ln a machine ot the class described, a portable frame having a vertically movable implement, means 'for holding said implement in lowered, operative position, a rock shai't on said frame having an operating handle.v means connecting said rock shaft and implement tor raising the latter, a second rock shatt on the frame, means connecting' the two shafts itor movement in unison. and elastic connecting means between said seeond roch shaft and said hol ding .means tor first releasing' the latter and then allowing further rotation ot the rock shafts to raise the implement.

'l'. In a machine of the class described, a portable frame having a vertically movable implement, a latch i'or holding said implement in lowered position. means for raising sa id implement, said implement raising` means having` lost motion before acting' on said implement, and operating' connections between said implement raising means and said latch ttor releasingT the latter while the aforesaid lost motion takes place, said operating connectitms having an elastic portion 'tor permitting 'farther movement ot' sind implement raising` means after release oi said latch.

in a machine ot the class described, a por ible Atrame having' trai 'sely spaced imgjilements mounted 'tor upward swinging, latches iter holding' said implements in lowered operative position. a transverse bar above the latches having' depending arms connected with the latter, and means tor moving said bar to release said latches.

9. ln a machine oit the class described, a portable trame having transversely spaced implements, latches :ter holdin said implements in l wered, operative position, a transverse bar above said la cl haring openings, linge iixedly c:` ed by the iframe and received loosely in said ojjenings, a ms depending Ytrein said bar and connected to said latches, and inea-iis tor s i C; said bar on said arms and release the latch s.

l0. ln a machine o'l" the class described, a portable trame, a transverse iinpenient attaching member carried by said trame and including transverse arcnes Yerticalli7 swingingI implement esnnected to tachingg member, latches inoun attaching' member toi' holding` sait; ments in lowered,y operative positt projectiim` from said arches, lz. bar having; openings loosely rece' am* lingers, arms de iending ireni said bar and connected with said 1atc-hes, and means ter sliding said bar on said tnfzjers to arms and release said latches.

ll. ln a machine oit the class portable traine, a pluralit; et pivoted to saidtrame tor veri-ti swiAVL ing, a transverse bar connecting` said implements, a latch mounted ttor projection. over said bir to retain the implements in lowered, operative position, and means for releseing` said latch. 12. ln a machine ot the class described, portable trame, a Verticallj,7 movable implement-attaching member connected with said Ytrame tor movement therewith, an in'iplenient pivoted to said attacliir;` member, and means mounted on said traine "for boolr raising, said. attaching member and im nient and 'for simultaneonsl i7 swinging' said implement upwardlgT on its pivot.

13. ln a machine ot the class ceseribed a iortable trame, a vertically mora ile im ment-attaching;- member connected with said trame 'for movement therewith, an ment pivot/ed to said attacliiiig` member, a roel; sliait mounted on said trafic, independent chains connected espectivelaY said connecting member and nipleinei i crank means connecting said chains roclr shaft, with the chain et the iin connected tai-ther trom the center or the shaft than the other chain, whereby the implement will be, upwardlyv swu ig and siiniltaneouslj7 raised bodil)v with said attaehinn' nember when the shaift is rocked.

14. ln a. machine oit the class describeffh a portable traine, a vertically movable impleto shift said Lacasse machine et the class described, a trame provided with transverse traes mean: lides moi/'able alone` said track means, hangers depending' 'from said slides, a transverse implement carrying; member coinected to the lower ends ot said hangers, i draft means tor said imple ent carrying' member.

ln a machine oi" the class described, portable 'traine provided with transverse ti: lr means, slides movable along' said. tract: means, hangers depending` trom said slil and connected therewith tor upward sli therethrough, a transrerse implement. ce.rifvincv inen'iber connected to the li .ver ends oit said hangers, draft means :tor

sa id imple-in ent carrying member, and means il'or raisingv said member, said hangers sliding; through said slides upon the raising' operation.

lT. ln a machine et the class described, a portable 'trame hrw-ingv a transverse channel iron bar whose iiang'es are bent inwardly alone; their eiid portions, the bottom ot said l: having slots between said bent `flange slides I ng on said bottoni and receiver under said bent flange ends, hangers woe-inline' trom said slides through said s, a transrerse implement. carrying' merieer connected te the lower ends oi' said iangers, and drai'it means tor said implement carrying me nber.

f a machine et the class described` a por able trame liar/*ing a transverse implement attaciin-f.v bar provided with pairs ot knuckles, an implement beam ttor ir oi" knuckles liaving;` a lateral stud lerein a transverse spacing, bar :ed on said beams, an arm extending; forwardly trom said siriacing bar and larvknuckle received between the knuckles t said pairs, and means `i'or preventm. vement of said arm with reacing bar, wherebyv lateral brame to withdraw their ie muclrles is prevented. .nony thereof l have hereunto set ALMON C. BlillllM. 

